In his press release on the recent massacre in Gaza, the President of Religious Affairs Professor Ali Erbaş said, “A lunatic attitude disregarding humanity and the international law commits a total ferocity to hand over al-Quds to an occupying community.”

The press release by the Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey condemns the defamation campaign and the provocative proposals put forth against the Qur'an in France, stating, “This divine word has remained the same without any change until now, and it will remain unchanged until the last day”.